2023 Figural/People Competition Winners
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1st Place Winner: Jon Bøe Paulsen, "The Guests Arrive," Oils
2nd Place Winner: Linda Lunnon, "Nancy," Scratchboard
3rd Place Winner: Joel Mitnick, "Portrait of Joe," Oils
Special Merit
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Jacqueline Dunster, "The Greek Artist," Oils
Ksenia Sandesko, "Collective Organism," Oils
Linda McCord, "Yellow Gown," Acrylics
Jill Storey, "Nobody Said There'd Be Line Dancing," Pastels
Louise Renée, "Buddy," Pastels
Cher Pruys, "Awesome Sloan," Acrylics
Sheryl Unwin, "Beautiful Japan," Scratchboard
Aneka Ingold, "Hiberna," Mixed Media
Felicia Feldman, "The Devil Within," Oils
Heidi Brueckner, "Dracena," Oils, Fabric, Buttons, Recycled Bubble Mailers
Xiong Yanteng, "Blue Sweater," Colored Pencils
Renee Reid, "No Skin Teeth," Colored Pencils
Artistic Recognition
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Jeanne O'Leary, "Michelangelo's Pieta," Watercolor
Linda Briesacher, "New Boots," Oils
John Hanley, "Soulful Eyes," Graphite
Ilgonis Rinkis, "In the Meadow," Oils
Rochelle Oberholser, "On the Farm," Graphite
Victoria Twomey, "Dream with Me," Colored Pencils & Acrylics
Ed Bilsoy, "Play It Again," Graphite
Robert Quimby, "Cowboy Cool," Watercolor
Pauline Clay, "Drinking It All In," Colored Pencils
Michelle Sullivan, "Stepping Out," Acrylics
Kat Block, "A Woman of Heart and Mind," Mixed Media Collage
Jamie Derr, "Lianna," Oils
Laurie Basham, "A Conversation Between Chairs," Pastels
Ann Heilbron, "Souers du Soleil," Acrylics
Annette Alessi, "Ballerina Looking Out," Oils
Justin White, "Grief," Oils
Honorable Mention
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Lauren Walker, "All the Small Things," Acrylics
Susan Boudman, "Beach Boy," Oils
Amy Szwaya, "Sidewalk Chalk," Graphite & Colored Pencils
Wayne Chunat, "A Tribute to John Seerey-Lester 1945-2020," Acrylics
Teresa Brown, "Sophie," Acrylics
Lizzie Jayne, "Worship," Watercolor
Hend Al-Rijab, "Cosmopolitan Femme," Acrylics
Kathy Bowles, "Rowan," Colored Pencils and Pan Pastels
Brad Heckman, "Glenn Gould," Mixed Media
Valeria Parada, "Self Portrait 3," Charcoal
Rebecca Jones, "Love," Graphite and Colored Pencils